The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. West Virginia most recently reached the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, led by West Virginia coach and former WVU player Bob Huggins. The Mountaineers were 2010 Big East Conference champions. Most recently, they received an at-large bid in the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament with a #10 seed in the East region. The Mountaineers lost to the #7 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs 77-54 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 15, 2012 in the second round.
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